About the Research Foundation

Aim of the Foundation - A Cure for MS

The Trish Multiple Sclerosis Research Foundation has very specific aims for the research projects for which the money is being raised. The Foundation is focussed on achieving its goal, all our research funds being put towards an ultimate cure, in other words myelin protection, repair or restoration.

The Foundation is very determined to work hard and raise a great deal of money for research in the hope that others will not have to suffer as Trish Langsford did. If the legacy that Trish leaves has been a cure for this debilitating disease, she will not have suffered in vain. 

Why have a Research Foundation?

Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic degenerative disease of the Central Nervous System and is the most common neurological disease that affects young adults. In MS sufferers the myelin, which encases the nerve fibres and assists in nerve function, becomes inflamed and damaged causing plaques or lesions of inflammation and the myelin is lost from many areas of the Central Nervous System.

The Foundation was set up because, watching Trish suffer in the nursing home with end stage MS, her family and friends decided to establish a Foundation named after Trish with the specific goal of working towards finding a cure for MS and eventually prevention.

Prior to Trish losing her brave fight, Professor John Pollard one of the Foundation’s Research Committee said, "Unfortunately Trish is in end-stage multiple sclerosis; she had the chronic progressive form of the disease and very sadly, no treatment that is found by our research or that of others is going to help Trish in this stage.  What is important is that we develop treatments for this disease to prevent patients reaching this end-stage disease."

Scientific Research Committee

The Foundation has a very eminent Research Committee to evaluate applications for research.  Professor John Pollard, Head of Clinical Neurology at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Sydney University, Emeritus Professor James McLeod, his immediate predecessor (and Chairman), Professor Peter Russell, Senior Specialist in Anatomical Pathology at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Dr. John Walsh, a Senior Neurologist, comprise the Committee.   Professor McLeod was Chairman of the Medical and Research Advisory Board of MS Australia for many years.

The Foundation considers itself very fortunate to have such an eminent group of professionals to evaluate applications for research.

Trish Langsford suffered from end-stage multiple sclerosis for over four years.  She had the chronic progressive form of MS and no treatment which could be found at that time could have helped Trish. The Foundation wants to prevent patients reaching this end stage disease. 

Professor Peter Russell comments that the Trish Multiple Sclerosis Research Foundation is unlike many others in the field.  While not wishing to diminish the endeavours of other foundations in any way in their work in socially supporting suffers of MS,  it is the Foundation's goal to work towards the prevention and cure of MS and to support Australian research in this crucial area.

The Foundation is inspired by the tragedy of this remarkable young women, Trish Langsford, to redouble its efforts and support the efforts of others to cure MS. 

Failure is not on our agenda.

Legalities

Having established a company within which the Trish Multiple Sclerosis Research Foundation operates, approval was obtained from the Taxation Department, Health Department and Department of Gaming and Racing, after all necessary requirements of each authority were fulfilled.

All donations of $2 and over are tax deductible. 

The Foundation's ABN is 22 089 078 464.  

Thankyou for your interest in the Trish Multiple Sclerosis Research Foundation.  Any assistance you can give would be greatly appreciated.

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